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Oymyakon vs Kankan Climate & Distance Between

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  • The distance between Oymyakon, Russia and Kankan, Guinea is approximately 11,495 km or 7,143 mi.
  • To reach Oymyakon in this distance one would set out from Kankan bearing 12.3° or NNE and follow the great circles arc to approach Oymyakon bearing 152.1° or SSE .
  • Oymyakon has a boreal subarctic climate with no dry season and extremely severe winters (Dfd) whereas Kankan has a tropical wet and dry/ savanna climate with dry winters (Aw).
  • Oymyakon is in or near the subpolar rain tundra biome whereas Kankan is in or near the subtropical moist forest biome.
  • The annual mean temperature is 42 °C (75.6°F) cooler.
  • Average monthly temperatures vary by 55 °C (99°F) more in Oymyakon. The continentality subtype is hypercontinental as opposed to truly hyperoceanic.
  • Total annual precipitation averages 1260.2 mm (49.6 in) less which is equivalent to 1260.2 l/m² (30.93 US gal/ft²) or 12,602,000 l/ha (1,347,237 US gal/ac) less. About 1/7 as much.
  • There are 783 fewer hours of sunlight per year in Oymyakon. In whichever way circa 2h 09' less per day or about 5/7 as many.
  • The altitude of the sun at midday is overall 46.6° lower in Oymyakon than in Kankan.
  • Relative humidity levels are 11.6% higher.
  • The mean dew point temperature is 36.9°C (66.4°F) lower.

Climate Comparison Table

The table shows values for Oymyakon relative to Kankan. You can also view this comparison the other way around from the perspective of Kankan vs Oymyakon.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
maximum temperature iconAverage Max Temperature °C ( °F) -79 (-142) -74 (-132) -60 (-107) -43 (-77) -28 (-50) -13 (-24) -10 (-17) -14 (-24) -24 (-43) -43 (-78) -65 (-118) -77 (-139) -44 (-79)
average temperature iconAverage Temperature °C ( °F) -71 (-127) -68 (-123) -61 (-109) -44 (-79) -26 (-46) -14 (-25) -10 (-19) -15 (-27) -23 (-42) -41 (-74) -62 (-112) -69 (-125) -42 (-76)
minimum temperature iconAverage Min Temperature °C ( °F) -61 (-109) -61 (-109) -57 (-103) -44 (-79) -24 (-44) -15 (-27) -13 (-23) -16 (-29) -23 (-41) -39 (-71) -53 (-96) -60 (-108) -39 (-70)
rainfall iconAverage Precipitation mm (in) +4 (+0) +6 (+0) -19 (-1) -61 (-2) -121 (-5) -170 (-7) -217 (-9) -283 (-11) -281 (-11) -117 (-5) -8 (0) +7 (+0) -1260 (-50)
rain days iconNumber of Precipitation Days (% chance of precip. on a day ) +11.5 (+37) +8 (+28) +4 (+13) -1 ( -3) -3 ( -10) -6 ( -20) -9 ( -29) -11 ( -35) -14 ( -47) -6 ( -19) +10 (+33) +11 (+35)   -5.5 ( -1)
sunshine iconAverage Sunlight Hours/ Day -8h 17' -4h 48' -1h 11' +1h 22' +1h 00' +1h 46' +3h 30' +2h 09' -1h 26' -5h 03' -6h 44' -8h 07'   -2h 09'
daylight iconAverage Daylight Hours & Minutes/ Day -6h 04' -3h 28' -0h 36' +2h 20' +5h 12' +7h 05' +6h 11' +3h 28' +0h 31' -2h 25' -5h 17' -7h 06'   0h 00'
sun altitude iconSun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day (°) -52.8 -52.8 -52.9 -49.9 -33.2 -26.7 -32.6 -49.3 -52.6 -52.4 -52.6 -52.7   -46.6
relative humidity iconRelative Humidity (%) +37 +39 +34 +19 -3 -14 -12 -9 -4 +4 +20 +28   +11.6
dewpoint temperature iconAverage Dew Point Temperature °C & (°F) -57.9 (-104) -54.2 (-98) -48.1 (-87) -36 (-65) -24.4 (-44) -16.4 (-30) -12.6 (-23) -16.1 (-29) -23 (-41) -38.9 (-70) -55.4 (-100) -59.5 (-107) -36.9 (-66)

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